BEVAN HARRIS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00552481 · ltd · incorporated 1955-07-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 26.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2023
Net worth
£1.79M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 15110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 57). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,789,980
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£486k
Net Worth
£1.8m
Current Assets
£1.6m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-09-02 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.93M |
| Current assets | £1.62M |
| Cash | £485.7k |
| Debtors | £556.7k |
| Net assets | £1.79M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-03-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-02-27📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2023-02-27📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2022-08-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04➖HARRIS, Ian Arthur Bevan resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-04➖HARRIS, Roger Derrick resigneddirector
- 2011-02-25➖HARRIS, Elizabeth Grace resignedsecretary
- 2011-02-25➕HARRIS, Ian Arthur Bevan appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-25➖HARRIS, Elizabeth Grace resigneddirector
- 2011-02-25➖HARRIS, Ian Arthur Bevan resigneddirector
- 2005-03-17➖DOHERTY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2003-11-07➕HARRIS, Paul Bevan appointeddirector
- 2003-11-07➕HARRIS, Richard Alan appointeddirector
- 1999-09-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-09-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1955-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BEVAN HARRIS LIMITED
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HARRIS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 71 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Alan Harris Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Paul Bevan Harris Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAISY LEA POULTRY FARM LIMITED→ 00707880 · est 1961 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 64y | — | — |
| DYNAMIC FRAGRANCE CORPORATION LTD→ 16248008 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ELLIS ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION MANUFACTURERS LTD→ 16208084 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| EXHAUST EJECTOR CO.LIMITED(THE)→ 00539526 · est 1954 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 71y | — | — |
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| FAN SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 00483728 · est 1950 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 75y | — | — |
| FARRAR PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 08670245 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| FENTON WINDOWS LTD→ 11961898 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| FIERRO WORKS LIMITED→ 16541503 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FINISHING DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED→ 03823810 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1955-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC15110 — SIC 15110
Registered office
17 Willow Hall Lane
Sowerby Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX6 2SN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last made up to: 2024-09-02
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
HARRIS, Paul Bevan→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRIS, Richard Alan→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRIS, Elizabeth Grace→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2011-02-25
HARRIS, Ian Arthur Bevan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-25 · resigned 2019-06-04
DOHERTY, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2005-03-17
HARRIS, Elizabeth Grace→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2011-02-25
HARRIS, Ian Arthur Bevan→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2011-02-25
HARRIS, Roger Derrick→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2019-06-04
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/07/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/09/1999 | 09/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 13/09/1999 | 09/03/2023 |
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Recent filings (132 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-09
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2023-02-27
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2023-02-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-11